Notes and Essays -- John Brown

Ukrainians, already drone innovators, are turning their focus to psychological operations aimed at undercutting Russian support for the war. Maria Berlinska, who is revered in Ukraine as a main driver behind the use of drones in the war there, in Kyiv, the capital, in November. Credit... Volodymyr Tarasov/Ukrinform, via Sipa USA, via Reuters By Carlotta Gall and Oleksandr Chubko Carlotta Gall and Oleksandr Chubko have been reporting together from Ukraine since Russia’s full-scale invasion in 2022. This article was reported from Kyiv, Ukraine. July 13, 2026, 5:02 a.m. ET The New York Times original article contains numerous links Even while they are immersed in fighting the world’s most technologically advanced drone war, some of Ukraine’s top military and civilian leaders gathered recently in Kyiv to focus on what they see as the war’s next crucial phase, the battle for minds. They were brought together in Kyiv, the capital, by Maria Berlinska, revered in Ukraine as a main driver beh...